Overview

• Jeopardy! is airing reruns until season 42 premieres on September 8, 2025.
• Scott Riccardi’s 16-game streak ended on July 25 when Jonathan Hugendubler clinched victory by $1 in Final Jeopardy.
• He amassed $455,000 over the four-week stretch, tying for 10th place in Jeopardy!’s all-time consecutive wins leaderboard.
• After fans speculated he threw the game, Riccardi explained his “Howard Hughes” answer stemmed from misjudging the movie companies reference.
• As the season’s top earner, Riccardi is set to compete in the upcoming Tournament of Champions.